Invasion of Privacy

These last 24 hours in "Blog World"have been quite interesting. I am not sure what I make of it or if I should. It started with PennMommy's site and now GWoP. I am currently at a loss of words.

I had a whole another subject that I was going to talk about, but now it seems a bit loss in the grand schemes of things. I understand what a lot of people mean when they say they are done with this whole he said, she said. They are tired of reading about everything Gosselin. What started out as blogs about the show have now turned nasty. Lying, CPS, and everything else under the sun is being mentioned. I don't know where to begin sorting all of it.

Even though I did not agree with what PennMommy's blog turned into, when it first started I have to admit that I was very much intrigued by it. Someone on the "inside" knows what really happened. And even though I hate to admit it...I hung onto every word she said which my me question or begin to dislike the show. But stepping back I now know I feel as though I was nothing more than a "peeping tom" for a lack of a better word. Wanting to know every juicy detail and counting down as to when the latest "evidence" would be posted. I am ashamed of myself for having become involved like that and invading the Gosselin's privacy. Because that is what I did, what a lot of readers did. We were curious but I feel in our quest of curiosity we stumbled into invading the privacy of not only Jon and Kate but the kids as well.

There are skeletons in everyone's closet and granted no one would want their aired, just because the person is on TV (movie star or reality star) it doesn't give anyone the right to stone another person for his/her skeletons. Just like politicians, Jon and Kate chose to live the public light and have the consequences that come along with it. But really...if their was any real cause for concern I believe it would have been handled quickly because they are in the public light and we as spectators expect it. Take the whole Paris Hilton jail episode. I mean they cut into our daily TV shows to show her going to jail. (Come On !!!!) But I digress...

I am glad that she took her site down. It was beginning to become a bloody battleground and there didn't look like a winner was in sight. I think the final straw for everyone was when CPS came up into the conversation. I believe that (IMHO) that, that was when everything crossed the line. As a mother of 3 I would be mad as h*ll and ready to go to a lawyer. In my mind, I would be thinking..who the hell are you to tell the world whether or not CPS was called on me and why did you feel the need to call them in the first place.

Now I do not know if Jon and Kate spank their kids or give them a pinch on the arm when they are out in public and do not behave. But as controversial as spanking is, it is a private matter that parents must decide whether or not they choose that form of discipline. Now I don't care who you are or who you work for, if you see a child in harms way you will feel the need to report it (even the camera crew). And I seriously doubt TLC would hide it or turn a blind-eye. In the end they would only be hurting themselves.

I heard that PennMommy's son had a turn for the worst. I feel horrible about it and am praying for him to make a full recovery. I am glad she doesn't have the burden of a blog hanging over her.

As for GWoP...I am surprised it is under investigation (yes...I know!!!). In the past I wondered why it was not, but lately it seemed as though they had cooled their heels a bit. I don't know if the question of CPS came up...but I give Bloggers props for CTA. (For those who don't know what it means...it stands for Cover Their (or you can say Your) A**.)

Well...I am left speechless for a moment until the next episode or new blog is created. Right now I am still trying to wrap my head around all the events that have taken place.

I would love to hear some takes of what or if anyone thinks any privacy was invaded?